Univ Of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas - Dialysis Center

Univ Of Texas Medical Branch is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Galveston, Texas and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Galveston county at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. You can reach out to the office of Univ Of Texas Medical Branch at (409) 772-9717. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by State Owned. Univ Of Texas Medical Branch has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 1977. The medicare id for this facility is 450018 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameUniv Of Texas Medical Branch
Location301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID450018
Managed ByState Owned
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas, 77555
(409) 772-9717
Not Available

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Univ Of Texas Medical Branch from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1821054883
Organization NameUniversity Of Texas Medical Branch
Doing Business AsThe University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
Address301 University Blvd Galveston, Texas, 77555
Phone Number(409) 747-6520

Patient Distribution

Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center12
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7109
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at Univ Of Texas Medical Branch with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia19
Hypercalcemia patient months171
Patients with Serumphosphor20
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL37
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL3

Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 5
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 44
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer

Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary15
Hospitalization Rate in facility214.1 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit601.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit82.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Univ Of Texas Medical Branch were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility21.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit48.1
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.2

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Univ Of Texas Medical Branch's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 13
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Univ Of Texas Medical Branch lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary81
Mortality Rate in facility9.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit2.6

Dialysis Facility in Galveston, TX

Univ Of Texas Medical Branch
Location: 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas, 77555
Phone: (409) 772-9717
Island Dialysis
Location: 5920 Broadway, Galveston, Texas, 77551
Phone: (409) 740-1109

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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